According to the Northern Borders Health Affairs, over the past year (2020), the premarital screening centers (totaling five in the region) have conducted more than 5,445 tests, and issued 2,008 premarital compatibility certificates, as well as providing 128 medical consultations.
It is worth mentioning that the Northern Borders Health Affairs features 10 specialized medical centers (a cardiac center, 3 diabetes centers, 3 kidney centers, and 3 dental centers), as well as 11 hospitals with a 1,410-bed capacity, which are enhanced with a number of delicate medical specialties, such as: neurosurgery, heart surgery, bariatric surgery, endoscopy, and others. Besides, the Affairs has 45 primary healthcare centers.